Shloka 41
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
तद्देहो न्यपतत्तत्र तत्राभूद्दक्षजन्म च । तत्र यः स्नाति मनुजो भक्षयेदोषधीं च ताम् ॥ ४१ ॥
taddeho nyapatattatra tatrābhūddakṣajanma ca | tatra yaḥ snāti manujo bhakṣayedoṣadhīṃ ca tām || 41 ||
तस्य देहोऽपि तत्रैव न्यपतत्, तत्रैव दक्षस्य जन्माभूत् । यः कश्चिन्मनुजस्तत्र स्नायादोषधीं च तां भक्षयेत् स शुद्ध्यति ॥
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that certain tirthas carry transformative power: bathing there and partaking of a locally sanctified oṣadhi are presented as direct means of purification due to the site’s sacred history.
While not explicitly naming a deity here, the verse reflects a bhakti-style trust in sacred places and prescribed acts (snāna and oṣadhi-sevana) performed with faith, which is a common Narada Purana mode of devotional practice.
It highlights ritual praxis (tirtha-snana) and traditional medicinal-sacral usage of oṣadhi; this aligns most closely with applied dharma/kalpa-style guidance rather than technical Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.